Where does “estely” come from?

estely (Finnish) comes from Finnish -u, from Proto-Finnic -u — Forms nouns from adjectives, nouns.

estely (Finnish): deterring, blocking, restraining, obstructing

Definitions

  1. deterring, blocking, restraining, obstructing

Ancestry of “estely”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnish-uForms nouns from verbs. Most common with "e"- and...
2Proto-Finnic-uForms nouns from adjectives, nouns
Every word from Proto-Finnic -u →Every word from Finnish -u →